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FCA Warns Firms on LIBOR Transition
The FCA has doubled down on its plans to phase out LIBOR by the end of 2021, warning in a 29 April statement that “it remains the central assumption that firms cannot rely on LIBOR being published after the end of 2021.” Although the regulator recognises the challenges presented by the current operating environment under…
Recorded Webinar: How to leverage the LIBOR transition to improve your data management game
The transition away from LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) is well underway, but there remains considerable ambiguity around how the final stages will be executed – especially with regards to benchmark replacements in markets outside the UK. What are the options, where are the uncertainties and what stage have firms reached in their preparations? The…
Recorded Webinar: How to turn data lineage from a regulatory response into a business advantage
Regulatory initiatives increasingly require firms to put in place robust data lineage frameworks to aid in understanding the workings behind reported values. But data lineage can add business value beyond regulatory compliance. As they move to automate data lineage processes by incorporating metadata management into their frameworks, firms can start to benefit from enhanced data…
Debut Virtual Data Management Summit Highlights Industry Agility
In an extraordinary achievement that attracted over 1,000 delegates and well over 20,000 views, A-Team Group’s debut Virtual Data Management Summit went live last week to showcase the most cutting-edge content from an industry that has shown itself to be both resilient and responsive to the unique challenges presented by the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. Focusing…
COVID-19: Regulator Round-up (28 April)
In these days of unprecedented economic pressure and accompanying financial volatility, regulators around the world are realigning their priorities and rapidly shifting their strategies to support institutions through the ongoing crisis. In this regular weekly feature, we keep you up to date on the latest regulatory news, responses and approaches – from deadline delays to…
SmartStream Closes Deal with Libyan Bank
Financial Transaction Lifecycle Management solutions provider SmartStream Technologies has confirmed that Jumhouria Bank, the biggest bank in Libya, has successfully gone live on its solution for the reconciliations of cash payments – the first of a two phase implementation to consolidate and automate the reconciliation process across its 170 branches to deliver real-time operational control….
COVID-19 Sees CUSIP Requests Surge as Corporate Borrowers Seek Liquidity
Request volume for CUSIP’s corporate debt identifiers was up 6% last month, marking a spike of interest as corporate borrowers seek access to liquidity during the challenging climate of COVID-19. The CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for March 2020, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets…
Life After LIBOR – Keep Calm and Cover Your Contracts
The use of LIBOR is drawing to a close – but will you be a winner or a loser when it comes to dealing with the data management fallout from the transition? The move away from the world’s most widely-used interbank rate is raising all sorts of data challenges – and with considerable ambiguity remaining…
COVID-19: Regulator Round-up (20 April)
In these days of unprecedented economic pressure and accompanying financial volatility, regulators around the world are realigning their priorities and rapidly shifting their strategies to support institutions through the ongoing crisis. In this regular weekly feature, we keep you up to date on the latest regulatory news, responses and approaches – from deadline delays to…
COVID 19: Services Directory
As the coronavirus crisis extends into the medium to long-term, technology vendors and solutions providers are stepping up to the plate with a wide variety of services and support for clients to assist them through the data management challenges presented by the new operational and working environment. Below, you can find these collated into an…